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紅豆沙 - Red Bean Paste

紅豆沙 - Red Bean Paste

Red bean paste is made from adzuki bean, a common dessert filling ingredients in China, Korea, and Japan. Previously I have posted the recipe to make the …

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Chinese Peanut Cookies

Chinese Peanut Cookies

No Chinese New Year celebration is complete without Chinese peanut cookies. My family recipe uses peanuts, butter, all-purpose flour, and sugar; very simple ingredients with delicious peanut taste. Peanut and peanut butter lovers will definitely love these must have Chinese New Year peanut cookies.

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Custard Pudding

Custard Pudding

Today is Christmas Eve, people. And before I forget, let me wish you all a very happy holiday. I hope you all get to spend some quality time with loved ones. …

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Pie Susu Bali - Balinese Milk Custard Tart

Pie Susu Bali - Balinese Milk Custard Tart

Pie susu Bali (Balinese milk custard tart) is a well-known souvenir from Bali. Now you can recreate those delicious lovely tarts in your own kitchen.

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Egg Tart

Egg Tart

Egg tart (蛋挞) is my favorite dim sum dessert. Whenever I go for a dim sum, it just doesn’t feel like I properly close the meal if I haven’t eaten an egg tart or …

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Kolak - Plantain, Cassava, and Sweet Potato in Coconut Milk

Kolak - Plantain, Cassava, and Sweet Potato in Coconut Milk

Kolak is an Indonesian dessert made with coconut milk, palm sugar, and scented with pandan leaves. Popular ingredients in a kolak are plantain (either pisang …

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Mamekan - Kanten and Red Bean with Kuromitsu

Mamekan - Kanten and Red Bean with Kuromitsu

Learn how to prepare Japanese mamekan - agar/kanten cubes, anko (red bean paste), and kuromitsu (black sugar syrup) - to enjoy all summer long.

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Singkong Thailand - Thai Cassava with Coconut Sauce

Singkong Thailand - Thai Cassava with Coconut Sauce

We are now entering the month of Ramadan, which means sea of sweet snacks as far as eyes can see. Well, not that dramatic, but definitely a spike of sweet …

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Ronde Ketan Hitam - Black Glutinous Rice Balls

Ronde Ketan Hitam - Black Glutinous Rice Balls

Ronde (rice balls) does not always have to be served in a syrup like this, this, or this. Sometimes, it can be served with a dollop of thick coconut sauce like …

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Wedang Ronde Pandan - Pandan Glutinous Rice Balls in Ginger Syrup

Wedang Ronde Pandan - Pandan Glutinous Rice Balls in Ginger Syrup

Cold weather is the perfect time to enjoy Indonesian wedang ronde/sticky rice balls dessert. This green version with pandan is very pretty and delicious.

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Mango Pudding

Mango Pudding

One of the thing I look forward to when going for a dim sum is the dessert. One is the flaky crunchy egg tart, and the other is silky smooth mango pudding. I …

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Matcha Kanten and Strawberry Parfait

Matcha Kanten and Strawberry Parfait

Matcha agar-agar/kanten cubes, strawberry slices, and a scoop of vanilla ice cream. This parfait is one of the best ways to enjoy agar-agar/kanten dessert.

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